Human Rights Watch expresses increased concerns at the continuing targeting by the Egyptian authorities of journalists, human rights defenders, and youth activists, while another Al Jazeera reporter is arrested. 2011-02-6
The media reports that President Mubarak's son Gamal resigns as head of the National Democratic Party bureau. Secretary Safwat el-Sharif and the six-member Steering Committee of the General Secretariat also resign. 2011-02-5
Egypt's attorney-general bans several former ministers and Ahmed Ezz, a prominent member of the ruling party who resigned last week, from travelling abroad; their bank accounts are also frozen. 2011-02-3
Egyptian prime minister Ahmad Shafiq says "sorry" for all the violence that has occurred in Tahrir Square and promises there will be no more. 2011-02-3
Pro-Mubarak protestors attack CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his crew. The attack is successfully filmed. 2011-02-2
Amr Moussa, Arab League Secretary General and a former Egyptian foreign minister, says he would "seriously" consider whether to seek the Egyptian presidency. 2011-02-2
Protesters gather outside the Egyptian embassy in Washington, D.C., with the organisers saying they want the people of Egypt to know that Americans are watching and aware of events in the country. 2011-01-29
Head of antiquities Zahi Hawass says ancient artifacts at the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo are safe from looters but could still be damaged by the potential collapse of NDP headquarters which was gutted by fire yesterday. 2011-01-29
Mohamed ElBaradei, is held among the protesters, while journalists are beaten and arrested, including one BBC journalist and four French reporters. 2011-01-28
Vice President of the United States Joe Biden attracts criticism for his refusal to refer to Mubarak as a "dictator", instead describing him as "an ally of ours in a number of things and he's been very responsible on, relative to geopolitical interests in the region: Middle East peace efforts, the actions Egypt has taken relative to normalizing the relationship with Israel". 2011-01-28